Ballina Shire residents and businesses are being asked to help shape a five-year strategy for local economic and tourism growth.
Ballina Shire Council
Posted inBallina, Competitions and free stuff, Environment, Feature
Old pallets, new tricks: Ballina’s recycled art competition throws down a challenge
Pallets, letterboxes and backyard habitats: Ballina’s Salvage Shed wants your junk turned into art, with $600 in prizes up for grabs.
Posted inBallina, Feature
New CCTV network to boost safety in Ballina and Lennox Head
A new CCTV network will be rolled out across Ballina and Lennox Head in a bid to improve community safety, deter crime and assist police investigations.
Posted inBallina, Feature, Roads and Infrastructure
Ballina’s $85m lifeline bridges hit major milestone
Piling work has started on Ballina’s $85m bridge upgrade, built to keep the island connected when the next big flood hits. Here’s what’s changing.
Posted inAwards, Ballina Shire
Know a Ballina hero? Now’s your chance to say so
Ballina’s Australia Day Award nominations are open. Know a local hero who deserves the spotlight? Nominations close 19 October
Posted inBallina Shire, Expos and Conferences
Community Connections Expo set to bring Ballina Shire together
Forty community groups will pack into the Lennox Head Cultural Centre on Saturday, 29 August, as the Ballina Shire Community Connections Expo returns for its second year, this time as a single, shire-wide event.
Posted inBallina
Ballina plays host as regional leaders tackle the big issues facing the bush
State ministers, mayors and regional leaders descended on Ballina last week for a major regional meeting. From bridge duplications to the Big Prawn, see what delegates got to explore.
Posted inEnvironment, Lennox Head
Lennox Headland Tree Planting Day celebrates 21 years of community action
More than 1,800 volunteers have helped restore Lennox Headland over 21 years, planting 18,000 trees across eight hectares.
Posted inAlstonville
Major transformation under way for Alstonville Cultural Centre
Construction has started on the Alstonville Cultural Centre upgrade, transforming the ageing facility into a modern community hub.
Posted inBallina, Disability
Have your say on Ballina’s Disability Inclusion Action Plan
Ballina Shire Council is inviting community feedback on its draft Disability Inclusion Action Plan to help improve accessibility and inclusion across the shire.